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The regional heterogeneity of wellbeing “expenditure” preferences: evidence from a simulated allocation choice on the BES indicators (2016)
Journal Article
Becchetti, L., Corrado, L., & Fiaschetti, M. (2017). The regional heterogeneity of wellbeing “expenditure” preferences: evidence from a simulated allocation choice on the BES indicators. Journal of Economic Geography, 17(4), 857-891. https://doi.org/10.1093/jeg/lbw042

With an online survey on major Italian newspapers we ask respondents to simulate the typical policymaker decision, that is, the dilemma of allocating scarce financial resources among alternative competing goals using the domains of the newly defined... Read More about The regional heterogeneity of wellbeing “expenditure” preferences: evidence from a simulated allocation choice on the BES indicators.

Public Capital Expenditure and Debt Dynamics: Evidence from the EU (2016)
Journal Article
Bhatt Hakhu, A., Piergallini, A., & Scaramozzino, P. (in press). Public Capital Expenditure and Debt Dynamics: Evidence from the EU. Politica economica-Journal of economic politicy, XXXII(3), 555-574. https://doi.org/10.1429/85011

This paper investigates the relationship between public capital expenditure and public debt in the European Union (EU) on a panel of fifteen countries in 1980-2013. We find robust evidence of a negative cointegrating relation, whereby increases in th... Read More about Public Capital Expenditure and Debt Dynamics: Evidence from the EU.

Federal Transfers and Fiscal Discipline in India: An Empirical Evaluation (2014)
Journal Article
Bhatt, A., & Scaramozzino, P. (2015). Federal Transfers and Fiscal Discipline in India: An Empirical Evaluation. Public Finance Review, 43(1), 53-81. https://doi.org/10.1177/1091142113515049

This article examines the relationship between federal transfers and fiscal deficits in India. The current system of transfers has been criticized on the grounds that it distorts the incentives for states to promote fiscal discipline. We analyze the... Read More about Federal Transfers and Fiscal Discipline in India: An Empirical Evaluation.

Federal Transfers and Fiscal Discipline in India: An Empirical Evaluation (2013)
Preprint / Working Paper
Bhatt, A., & Scaramozzino, P. Federal Transfers and Fiscal Discipline in India: An Empirical Evaluation. Manila, Philippines

This paper examines the relationship between federal transfers and fiscal deficits in India. The system of federal transfers has been criticized on the grounds that it distorts the incentives for states to promote fiscal discipline. We analyze the re... Read More about Federal Transfers and Fiscal Discipline in India: An Empirical Evaluation.

An Agenda for International Action on Commodities and Development: Issues for EU Agenda beyond the MDGs (2013)
Preprint / Working Paper
Nissanke, M., & Kuleshov, A. An Agenda for International Action on Commodities and Development: Issues for EU Agenda beyond the MDGs. Brussels

The overarching objective of this paper is to examine the recent developments and experiences in commodity markets, trade and production in order to gain a deeper understanding of commodity related developmental challenges as historically evolved and... Read More about An Agenda for International Action on Commodities and Development: Issues for EU Agenda beyond the MDGs.

Jamaica: Mature Democracy but Questionable Accountability (1995)
Book Chapter
Harrigan, J. (1995). Jamaica: Mature Democracy but Questionable Accountability. In J. Healey, & W. Tordoff (Eds.), Votes and Budgets: Comparative Studies in Accountable Governance in the South. Macmillan and St Martins